The City of Galesburg, Illinois is recruiting interested candidates to apply for
the position of Police Patrol Officer for the purpose of establishing an
eligibility list for the Galesburg Police Department.

AGE: Must be 20 years of age to test and 21 years of age at time of
appointment. Applicants shall be under 35 years of age at the time of
application and posting of the final eligibility list, unless exempt from such
age limitation as provided in Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Illinois Fire and
Police Commissioner's Act.

EDUCATION: A High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) is required plus 60
semester/credit hours in an approved college-level law enforcement program or
other related courses.

PHYSICAL APTITUDE: Must be able to perform the duties of the position.

MORAL CHARACTER: Be of good moral character with no felony convictions.

CITIZENSHIP: Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.

TESTING DATE:

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018

Knox College, T. Fleming Fieldhouse

199 East Knox Street

Galesburg, Illinois

Documentation REQUIRED on June 16, 2018:

Signed
Waiver/Release of Liability (provided at Orientation)

Copy of Driver's License

ORIENTATION:

8:30 a.m.

*Attendance is mandatory and no one will be admitted after 8:30 a.m.

PHYSICAL APTITUDE TEST:

9:00 a.m.

*Signed waiver is required before taking this test.

Showers will be available on premise.

WRITTEN EXAM:

2:00 p.m.

Galesburg Public Safety Building Auditorium

150 South Broad Street

Galesburg, Illinois

ORAL INTERVIEWS:

THURSDAY, JULY 12th and FRIDAY, JULY 13th, 2018

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will conduct oral interviews on
Thursday, July 12th and Friday, July 13th, 2018 in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, 55 West Tompkins Street,
Galesburg, Illinois. Only candidates who obtained a passing grade on the written
exam will be considered. Interview times will be announced at a later date.